Freelance software engineering, making, design.

Spending time with my wife and infant daughter. Learning to be a parent. Watching Sesame Street, reading books, and playing with blocks.Plus freelancing, mentoring, and upskilling myself.

• Managed Engineering, DevOps, and Quality Assurance teams; Oversaw software development lifecycle, release management, and talent acquisition. Provided career coaching and mentoring to team members.• Grew the Product and Technology team by 500% in the US, Europe, and South America. Contributed to revenue growth from $10M to $100M / year with significant increase in ARR.• Implemented streamlined processes, including automated builds, continuous integration, and code reviews to enhance velocity, quality, and security. Collaborated with Product Management on roadmap implementation.• Innovated and modernized accessibility products including testing engine, browser extensions, CI/CD toolkit, and monitoring platform.• Orchestrated launch of React/node.js platform for mass-market a11y testing; utilized AWS services for scalable solution; ensured accessibility of React, MUI, and custom components.• Achieved ISO 27001 certification, and FedRAMP authorization.

• Managed a team of skilled engineers through a comprehensive user interface transformation.• Designed and prototyped a complete interface overhaul, introducing new visual design and modern coding techniques like Sass, font icons, reusable components, and accessibility enhancements.• Guided engineers in implementing design patterns, standardizing front-end codebase practices, refactoring legacy code, and creating innovative solutions for new challenges.• Contributed to overall technology leadership, strategic direction, organizational development, and product roadmap implementation. Played a pivotal role in guiding product development, managing hiring, and addressing staffing matters.

• Enhanced user experience within the association through enterprise architecture by creating standards and tools for development teams, integrating them into core application development. Improved overall user experience practices and outcomes.• Provided solutions architecture on various development projects using TOGAF technical documentation. Communicated effectively with development teams, and ensured architectural compliance.• Successfully executed projects, including: re-engineering a ColdFusion site, creating a portfolio management site with data integration, integration of SSO solution, and developing the association's first mobile application.• Collaborated with business partners to evaluate project feasibility. Brainstormed solutions using existing resources and building blocks.

• Developed Visiting Students Application Service software enabling students to apply for electives at different schools and staff to manage the admissions process and document verification.• Designed and developed UI, gathered business requirements, and addressed diverse user groups.• Achieved remarkable outcomes - 83% satisfaction rate and 700% participation surge in one year.• Led team of engineers and on-site and off-shore contractors implementing CoreMedia CMS across three major web properties: aamc.org, Careers in Medicine, Aspiring Docs.• Facilitated content conversions, built new sites, successfully transformed static HTML sites, constructed new CMS platform, and streamlined legacy tools integration.• Manage content migration and information architecture, leveraging content management expertise.

• Achieved effective client communication by providing visualization of concepts, defining engagement scope, training staff, and gathering requirements in a sales engineering role.• Developed information architectures for clients to optimize their data management and product segmentation data. Improved internal data management and increased operational efficiency by developing an end-user facing data import and validation tool.• Developed a content management system for websites and product catalogs. Managed evolving content management needs, ensuring client-specific adaptations within a centralized system.• Standardized codebase to accommodate various client requirements while maintaining central manageability. Enabled efficient site development, reduced customization time, and improved overall profitability to address rapid growth and diverse client needs in an evolving startup environment.

• Developed modern interfaces for sales, accounting, and engineering systems, integrating with legacy ERP systems to improve productivity and user satisfaction.• Created custom task assignment workflows and reports from legacy ERP system data for factory managers to improve inventory accuracy and streamline production lines.• Completed various IT tasks for a small manufacturing company, including network administration, website administration, computer maintenance, configuration, and purchasing.• Enhanced informational website by adding a customer portal for sales quote requests and shipment tracking.